root@gentoo-ws490 portage # cpufreq-info|grep "current CPU"
current CPU frequency is 2.00 GHz (asserted by call to hardware).
current CPU frequency is 2.00 GHz (asserted by call to hardware).
current CPU frequency is 2.00 GHz (asserted by call to hardware).
current CPU frequency is 2.00 GHz (asserted by call to hardware).

Don't know, if this solved the problem for pinopineta, but it doesn't for me.
START_OPTS is set to "--governor ondemand", which is also the default governor in the kernel settings.

cpufreq-info run as my standard user gives

Code:

...
current policy: frequency should be within 600 MHz and 1.60 GHz.
The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use
within this range.
current CPU frequency is 600 MHz.

and run as root

Code:

...
current policy: frequency should be within 600 MHz and 1.60 GHz.
The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use
within this range.
current CPU frequency is 1.60 GHz (asserted by call to hardware).

(all that for the only CPU I have)

What is the difference between asserted by call to hardware and the absence of that statement?